Seed market is developing at a significant rate due to the rising demand for food and feed and rapid decline in arable land. High yielding cultivars/seeds along with other agricultural inputs such as crop protection products, fertilizers, and irrigation are being used to attain optimum utilization in the agriculture sector.

Global Seed Market was worth $76.44billion in 2018 and estimated to be growing at a CAGR of 9.20%, to reach $118.7 billion by 2023.

Farmers count on the seed industry to provide seeds that bring high yields and help reduce the cost of production. The global concerns about pollution are driving the increase in the use of biofuels. Biofuel offers various advantages when compared to fossil fuels in terms of reducing pollution, which is one of the primary reasons of governments taking up initiatives to produce biodiesel.

The growth of the Global Seed Market is mainly driven by factors such as rising global population, increasing consumption of animal fodder, and growing need for commodities such as vegetable oil. Increasing awareness among farmers about the benefits of high-quality seed is also helping boosting market for good seeds. Another major factor driving this market is the growing demand for biofuels, which in turn is exerting pressure on the agriculture sector to increase the production of crops such as Corn. Concerns over Genetically Modified Seeds is restraining the growth of the market. The seed market is hindered as the GM seeds are relatively more expensive than normal seeds in developing countries like India.

The Global Seed Market is segmented based on Crop type and Seed trait. On the basis of Crop type, the global Seed market is segmented into Oilseed, Grain seed, Fruit & Vegetable, and Other seed. Oilseed includes soybean, sunflower, cotton, canola; Grain seed includes corn, wheat, rice, millet crops; Fruit & Vegetable includes tomato, melon, carrot, onion, pepper, lettuce; Other seeds include alfalfa, turf, clover & forage plants, and flower seed. On the basis of Seed trait, the market is segmented into Herbicide Tolerant, Insect Resistant, and Other Stacked Traits. The Grain seed segment leads the seed market, with corn having the largest share followed by soybean. Herbicide tolerance continues to be the most common transgenic trait, whereas Insect resistance is the second most common genetically modified trait.

The market has also been geographically segmented into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Rest of the World. North America accounted for the largest share in the global Seed market, accounting for around 36% of the global market followed by Europe. The Asia-Pacific market, which is mainly driven by China and India is expected to offer lucrative growth opportunities, owing to the considerable increase in population.

The major companies dominating this market are Monsanto, DuPont, Syngenta, AG, Dow AgroSciences LLC, Land O’Lakes Inc., and Bayer Crop Science. Existing companies such as Monsanto and Syngenta have been actively involved in the acquisition of regional players to strengthen their market presence. Key strategies such as investments in R&D are being employed by major companies to meet the growing Seed demand.

1. Introduction

1.1 Market Definition

1.2 Study Deliverables

1.3 Base Currency, Base Year and Forecast Periods

1.4 General Study Assumptions

2. Research Methodology

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Research Phases

2.2.1 Secondary Research

2.2.2 Primary Research

2.2.3 Econometric Modelling

2.2.4 Expert Validation

2.3 Analysis Design

2.4 Study Timeline

3. Overview

3.1 Executive Summary

3.2 Key Inferences

3.3 New Developments

4. Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities, and Challenges Analysis (DROC)

4.1 Market Drivers

4.2 Market Restraints

4.3 Key Challenges

4.4 Current Opportunities in the Market

5. Market Segmentation

5.1 By Crop Type

5.1.1 Oilseed

5.1.1.1 Soybean

5.1.1.2 Sunflower

5.1.1.3 Cotton

5.1.1.4 Canola

5.1.2 Grain seed

5.1.2.1 Corn

5.1.2.2 Wheat

5.1.2.3 Rice

5.1.2.4 Millet crops

5.1.3 Fruit & Vegetable

5.1.3.1 Tomato

5.1.3.2 Melon

5.1.3.3 Carrot

5.1.3.4 Onion

5.1.3.5 Pepper

5.1.3.6 Lettuce

5.1.4 Other seeds

5.1.4.1 Alfalfa

5.1.4.2 Turf

5.1.4.3 Clover & forage plants

5.1.4.4 Flower seed

5.2 By Seed Trait

5.2.1 Herbicide Tolerant

5.2.2 Insect Resistant

5.2.3 Other Stacked Traits

6. Geographical Analysis

6.1 North America

6.1.1 Introduction

6.1.2 United States

6.1.3 Canada

6.2 Europe

6.2.1 Introduction

6.2.2 U.K

6.2.3 Spain

6.2.4 Germany

6.2.5 Italy

6.2.6 France

6.3 Asia-Pacific

6.3.1 Introduction

6.3.2 China

6.3.3 India

6.3.4 Japan

6.3.5 South Korea

6.3.6 Australia

6.4 Latin America

6.4.1 Introduction

6.4.2 Brazil

6.4.3 Argentina

6.4.4 Mexico

6.4.5 Rest of Latin America

6.5 Middle East & Africa

6.5.1 Introduction

6.5.2 Middle-East

6.5.3 Africa

7. Strategic Analysis

7.1 PESTLE analysis

7.1.1 Political

7.1.2 Economic

7.1.3 Social

7.1.4 Technological

7.1.5 Legal

7.1.6 Environmental

7.2 Porter’s Five analysis

7.2.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers

7.2.2 Bargaining Power of Consumers

7.2.3 Threat of New Entrants

7.2.4 Threat of Substitute Products and Services

7.2.5 Competitive Rivalry within the Industry

8. Market Leaders' Analysis

8.1 Monsanto

8.1.1 Overview

8.1.2 Product Analysis

8.1.3 Strategic Evaluation and Operations

8.1.4 Financial analysis

8.1.5 Legal issues

8.1.6 Recent Developments

8.1.7 SWOT analysis

8.1.8 Analyst View

8.2 DuPont

8.3 Syngenta

8.4 AG

8.5 Dow AgroSciences LLC

8.6 Land O’Lakes Inc.

8.7 Bayer Crop Science

9. Competitive Landscape

9.1 Market share analysis

9.2 Merger and Acquisition Analysis

9.3 Agreements, collaborations and Joint Ventures

9.4 New Product Launches

10. Expert Opinions

10.1 Market Outlook

10.2 Investment Opportunities

Appendix

a) List of Tables

b) List of Figures

Global, regional and country-level analysis and forecasts of the study market; providing Insights on the major countries/regions in which this industry is blooming and to also identify the regions that are still untapped

Segment-level analysis in terms of technology, component, and type along with market size forecasts and estimations to detect key areas of industry growth in detail

Identification of key drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges (DROC) in the market and their impact on shifting market dynamics

Study of the effect of exogenous and endogenous factors that affect the global market; which includes broadly demographic, economics, and political, among other macro-environmental factors presented in an extensive PESTLE Analysis

Study the micro environment factors that determine the overall profitability of an Industry, using Porter’s five forces analysis for analysing the level of competition and business strategy development

A comprehensive list of key market players along with their product portfolio, current strategic interests, key financial information, legal issues, SWOT analysis and analyst overview to study and sustain the market environment

Competitive landscape analysis listing out the mergers, acquisitions, collaborations in the field along with new product launches, comparative financial studies and recent developments in the market by the major companies

An executive summary, abridging the entire report in such a way that decision-making personnel can rapidly become acquainted with background information, concise analysis and main conclusions

Expertly devised analyst overview along with Investment opportunities to provide both individuals and organizations a strong financial foothold in the market